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If Ed quit the cigs...

covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
edited December 2007 in The Porch
his voice would recover and he would sound like he did in the early 90's.

Now... I know this to be true because I quit smoking on Halloween and my voice has changed tremendously. I can sing Betterman like I did back in the day!!!

Ed could be back there if he quit!!!! It's true!!!!

I know it's his choice and blah-de-dah...... if he DID quit... it would be a great thing!

:D

Peace and love!
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  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    Stone is the problem....
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • xkevvxxkevvx Posts: 348
    He'd save some money, too...
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    Eddie---if you are reading this---TRY TO QUIT. do it for your daughter

    :)


    oh...and the fans!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Eddie ---- If you are reading this ---- smoke a box of marlboro reds for me tonight, babe.
  • covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
    Lizard wrote:
    Eddie---if you are reading this---TRY TO QUIT. do it for your daughter

    :)


    oh...and the fans!

    Most importantly... do it for yourself.

    http://www.whyquit.com

    -and-

    http://www.quitsmokingmessageboard.com
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    covered in bliss wrote:
    his voice would recover and he would sound like he did in the early 90's.

    Now... I know this to be true because I quit smoking on Halloween and my voice has changed tremendously. I can sing Betterman like I did back in the day!!!

    Ed could be back there if he quit!!!! It's true!!!!

    I know it's his choice and blah-de-dah...... if he DID quit... it would be a great thing!

    :D

    Peace and love!


    well we all know his voice would get better, and we hope he stops, but it will never sound as good as it once did.
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  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    covered in bliss wrote:
    his voice would recover and he would sound like he did in the early 90's.

    Now... I know this to be true because I quit smoking on Halloween and my voice has changed tremendously. I can sing Betterman like I did back in the day!!!

    Ed could be back there if he quit!!!! It's true!!!!

    I know it's his choice and blah-de-dah...... if he DID quit... it would be a great thing!

    :D

    Peace and love!

    Ed is capable of singing like he did in the early 90's, he just chooses not to.
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  • covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
    walkthamile wrote:
    Ed is capable of singing like he did in the early 90's, he just chooses not to.

    Pretty big statement.
  • covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
    No, Ed can't sing like he did back in the 90's.

    His smoker's voice won't allow it.

    Sorry but it's true.
  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    covered in bliss wrote:
    Pretty big statement.

    He's changed his style.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    And just think, if somehow he could miraculously stop aging...just think how that would help?!?!?
    C'mon people...

    People are so quick to point at his smoking (which I agree is not good for anyone, or a voice) as the #1 reason he may miss a note or two at a live show anymore. But good lord people, he's also not 25 anymore! The man has also played how many thousand shows in his day? That many shows will destroy your voice as well.

    And I'm not so certain I agree completely with the argument that he had a much better voice back then either. For as much of a "decrease" his voice may have taken over the years, I'd take current "singing Ed" over early day's "screaming Ed".
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    If he quits smoking I'll run a half-marathon before January 1, 2009. Maybe I should make it a marathon since that is confronting major huge fear. There is a really nice marathon in Arizona in January http://www.rnraz.com/home.html. I want to run it in 2009, but I'm holding off a couple years on travelling.

    I think quitting smoking is all about major lifestyle changes/choices, just like changing to a running lifestyle. I just need to run a marathon once, that's it, just once. . .
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    If you stop smoking, I'll fuck a different beautiful woman, with her full and willing consent, every day before January 1, 2009.

    I think quitting smoking is all about major lifestyle changes/choices, just like changing to a fucking lifestyle. I just need to run a year-long fuckathon once, that's it, just once. . .
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Happy New Year! :D
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    Quit Quit Quit Quit Quit Quit
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    It is age not smoking.

    He sings w/ more control now. At 25 he could run around and scream like a maniac as much as he wanted. Now w/ the much longer sets he needs to control himself more.

    There aren't as many boots in the old days compared to now, but believe it or not he had many shows which were a HUGE struggle. He is much more consistent show to show now.

    At 35 I can't run around like I did at 25.
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    mca47 wrote:
    And I'm not so certain I agree completely with the argument that he had a much better voice back then either. For as much of a "decrease" his voice may have taken over the years, I'd take current "singing Ed" over early day's "screaming Ed".

    I'd take current Ed over screaming Ed as well. Oh, but what I would give to hear a smoke free Oceans or Release again!
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I'd take current Ed over screaming Ed as well. Oh, but what I would give to hear a smoke free Oceans or Release again!

    me too.....but,

    Listen to 95 Release form soldier filed just posted here.

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=267953

    I realize he just started smoking, but he sings it much better now and 95 could be real rough.
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Smellyman wrote:
    me too.....but,

    Listen to 95 Release form soldier filed just posted here.

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=267953

    I realize he just started smoking, but he sings it much better now and 95 could be real rough.

    Soldier Field was a shit show for Ed's voice. Check out the Sacramento show from 95 a couple of weeks before and see what I mean.
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    well we all know his voice would get better, and we hope he stops, but it will never sound as good as it once did.

    It could, my brother.
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    mookie9999 wrote:
    Soldier Field was a shit show for Ed's voice. Check out the Sacramento show from 95 a couple of weeks before and see what I mean.

    but that is my point in my first post. He is much more consistent now. He would scream so much in shows that it could make for some rough nights in other shows.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I'd take current Ed over screaming Ed as well. Oh, but what I would give to hear a smoke free Oceans or Release again!

    yea i prefer his current voice now. i will admit though, anytime i listen or watch old performances i miss his old voice. but if i had to take one id take his voice now.
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  • covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
    :)
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Smellyman wrote:
    but that is my point in my first post. He is much more consistent now. He would scream so much in shows that it could make for some rough nights in other shows.

    Very true. But his breathing and ability to hold notes have been severely effected by his smoking. Wash from Philly 05 is pretty painful to listen to.
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • covered in blisscovered in bliss Posts: 1,332
    One last post and then I'm letting it go.

    Cigs steal.

    That's all!

    Happy New Year!
    LZ in 2008!
  • KirkwoodKirkwood Posts: 228
    I would prefer the 98-00 voice. He need some more power to songs like not for you, go, given to fly, whipping, grievance, breakerfall.
    As for before that, it hurts to hear him sing sometimes, just listened to some 95 boots. uhhh!. Thats a eddie who doesn´t sing from his stomage=).

    But as someone said after a thousand concerts + age, of course you can´t do the same things you did when you were 10 years younger
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    2007 Munich, Katowice, Kopenhaven, Nijmegen
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    He would sound a little bit better, but not much.. this is more about his health.
  • whichwaysignwhichwaysign Posts: 229
    Leave the poor man alone. At least he smokes American Spirits.


    To quote :
    My body's nobody's but mine
    You run your own body
    Let me run mine
    'I'm like an opening band for the sun'
  • newy777newy777 Posts: 89
    hey guys, there's nothing worse than nagging... Let him be and if he decides to quit , then he does.....
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    If you stop smoking, I'll fuck a different beautiful woman, with her full and willing consent, every day before January 1, 2009.

    I think quitting smoking is all about major lifestyle changes/choices, just like changing to a fucking lifestyle. I just need to run a year-long fuckathon once, that's it, just once. . .
    You funny man! hahahahahahahahahahaha :D
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